![]() Cross Through: A minor example: Iron Man #229 segues into Captain America #341, and Iron Man #228 into Captain America #340.Stark, who'd been willing to leave Iron Man "dead", created a "new" Iron Man that promptly tore Firepower apart. However, once this was done, Cord refused to turn his new toy over to the Feds (threatening to blackmail them with a press release about Firepower - a heavily-armored suit with a tactical nuke - being designed for riot control), and turned Firepower loose on Stark Enterprises' assets instead. Create Your Own Villain: In the wake of Iron Man's rogue actions, the Pentagon commissioned Cord to create Firepower to destroy the renegade Avenger.Crazy-Prepared: When SHIELD come to ask for Stark's help arresting the apparently rogue Iron Man, Stark is able to provide them with a complete dossier on "Randall Pierce", a fake identity he created when he started his current campaign, including false birth and tax records.He buys Stark technology from Spymaster and puts it in various armored goons in his employ. Corrupt Corporate Executive: Justin Hammer.From the same issue: The Gremlins old base that was destroyed by the Hulk in Incredible Hulk #188 is the first place Iron Man visits to find clues as to where he is.In Iron Man #229: Tony designs a stealth armor, similar to what he had way back in Iron Man #152.Commie Land: Iron Man goes to Siberia to fight Gremlin and the Crimson Dynamo.He even pushes this lie to rejoin the West Coast Avengers after they kick him out for his behavior in this story arc. To cover his ass from the legal problems his actions are causing, Tony, as part of his Secret Identity at the time, lies about "firing" the old Iron Man and hiring the new one. Charlie Brown from Outta Town: Inverted.Tony hopes its enough to keep Steve out of his problems, but it doesn't work and Steve gives the shield back afterwards. Blackmail: In Captain America's tie-in to The Fall Of The Mutants, Tony approaches Steve and gives him an adamantium shield to replace having lost his iconic Mighty Shield upon surrendering the Captain America name and costume.
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